A New York Times BestsellerWinner of the 2017 Newbery Medal2017 Booklist Youth Editors' ChoiceOn seven Best Book ListsEvery year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby for the witch in the forest to keep her from terrorizing their town. But Xan is kind. She nourishes the babies with starlight and delivers them to welcoming families. Until she accidentally feeds a baby moonlight, filling her with extraordinary magic that will emerge with dangerous consequences.